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How ToHow to develop a skills inventory and talent development plan
Updated: September 26, 2022A former Unum executive and chairman of the Maine International Trade Center writes about why businesses of all types need to take stock of talent and plan accordingly. In cybersecurity and elsewhere, it's important to know what you know.
Updated: September 26, 2022
How ToHow to improve your hiring — and bolster the overall candidate experience
Updated: September 27, 2022The current hiring market makes it critical for employers to improve the job-seeking experience, writes a recruitment expert, who also explains how.
Updated: September 27, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What does innovation look like?
Updated: September 28, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader whose business is "stuck." Innovation can help, but involves more than a single lightbulb moment.
Updated: September 28, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What to do when productivity 'improvements' aren’t working
Updated: October 6, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise tackles a reader's question: What do you do when a new workflow system isn't working, and productivity ain't flowing?
Updated: October 6, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can we test our assumptions before innovating new products?
Updated: October 12, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on how to make sure business innovation stays on the right track.
Updated: October 12, 2022
How To'sHow to answer the phone with pizzazz — and get the ‘yes’
Updated: September 29, 2022A successful experience for your clients can hinge on the first words they hear over the phone. A consultant writes about how to make that initial connection count for the best.
Updated: September 29, 2022
How ToHow to select the right financial partner for a medical practice
Updated: April 4, 2022A contributing expert writes about what steps to take when you're investing in a medical practice, and resources available for help.
Updated: April 4, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What would you recommend as an approach to rethinking our company’s systems?
Updated: April 4, 2022An expert from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader looking for a way to systematize — both in product development and overall business improvement.
Updated: April 4, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: With so much marketing innovation out there, what do I do?
Updated: July 22, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader who's trying to make sense of today's abundance of marketing technology.
Updated: July 22, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: I hear a lot about innovation being the key to success, but how do I do that?
Updated: August 18, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader who understands the importance of increasing innovation — but isn't sure how to start.
Updated: August 18, 2022
How ToHow to attract young talent — and save the planet
Updated: December 6, 2022An organization can create a healthy hybrid workplace by providing connection to purpose and inviting people to consider what best fits their way of working.
Updated: December 6, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Scaling yourself from founder to CEO
Updated: August 19, 2022A guest columnist from the Association for Consulting Expertise takes on a reader's question about why successful businesses founders do and don't become successful chief executives.
Updated: August 19, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Any suggestions for engaging presentations?
Updated: July 19, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on how and why to turn presentation-giving into storytelling.
Updated: July 19, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Our best efforts are not getting results
Updated: July 28, 2022Donna Brassard, former publisher of Mainebiz and now owner of business consulting firm Strategies+, advises a reader whose sales have hit a plateau. The reader asks a familiar question: "What are we doing wrong?"
Updated: July 28, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How, where and how much should I network?
Updated: May 25, 2022A contributing consultant responds to a Mainebiz reader's question about professional networking: how, where and how much.
Updated: May 25, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Are there any leadership training resources in Maine?
Updated: December 13, 2021Two organizational consultants advise a reader on where Maine businesspeople can find help when they want to hone their leadership skills.
Updated: December 13, 2021
